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E.T. (song)

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"E.T."
Single by Katy Perry featuring Kanye West
from the album Teenage Dream
ReleasedFebruary 11, 2011 (2011-02-11)
StudioConway Recording Studios (Hollywood)
Genre
Length
  • 3:28 (album version)
  • 3:51 (remix featuring Kanye West)
LabelCapitol
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Katy Perry singles chronology
"Firework"
(2010)		 "E.T."
(2011)		 "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)"
(2011)
Kanye West singles chronology
"H.A.M."
(2011)		 "E.T."
(2011)		 "Marvin & Chardonnay"
(2011)
Music video
"E.T." on YouTube

"E.T." is a song by singer Katy Perry. It features rapper Kanye West. It was released 16 February 2011 and has a stomp-stomp-clap beat or rhythm similar to Queen's We Will Rock You. The Queen song has the band stamping their feet twice, and clapping once. [1] This single received mixed reviews by the music critics.[source?] The song is style from the electronic music genre with elements from teen pop, with the lyrics speaking of falling in love with a foreigner.[2]

Credits and personnel

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Credits adapted from Teenage Dream album liner notes.[3]

Weekly charts

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Weekly chart performance for "E.T."
Chart (2010–2011) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[4]5
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5]24
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[6] 1
Denmark (Tracklisten)[7]12
Euro Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[8]4
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[9]15
Germany (Official German Charts)[10]9
German Airplay Chart[11] 1
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[12]10
Ireland (IRMA)[13]5
Luxembourg Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[14]6
Mexico Anglo (Monitor Latino)[15] 11
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[16]
Solo version		27
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[17]
Solo version		1
Norway (VG-lista)[18]13
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[19]
Solo version		1
Portugal Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[20]5
Romania (Romanian Top 100)[21] 15
Scotland (OCC)[22]3
Turkey (Number One Top 20)[23] 11
Ukraine Airplay (TopHit)[24] 46
UK Singles (OCC)[25]3
US Billboard Hot 100[26] 1
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[27]
Solo version		18
US Dance/Mix Show Airplay (Billboard) 1

Monthly charts

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Monthly chart performance for "E.T."
Chart (2011) Peak
position
Russia Airplay (TopHit)[28] 96
Ukraine Airplay (TopHit)[29] 67

Year-end charts

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Year-end chart performance for "E.T."
Chart (2011) Position
Australia (ARIA)[30] 15
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[31] 96
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[32] 10
Germany (Official German Charts)[33] 57
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[34] 72
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[35] 13
Romania (Romanian Top 100)[36] 79
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[37] 82
Ukraine Airplay (TopHit)[38] 102
UK Singles (OCC)[39] 35
US Billboard Hot 100[40] 4
Chart (2012) Position
Russia Airplay (TopHit)[41] 171

Decade-end charts

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Decade-end chart performance for "E.T."
Chart (2010–2019) Position
US Billboard Hot 100[42] 40

All-time charts

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All-time chart performance for "E.T."
Chart (1958–2018) Position
US Billboard Hot 100[43] 166

Certifications

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Certifications for "E.T."
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[44] 6× Platinum 420,000double-dagger
Austria (IFPI Austria)[45] Platinum 30,000*
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[46] Diamond 250,000double-dagger
Canada (Music Canada)[47] 7× Platinum 560,000double-dagger
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[48] Gold 15,000^
France — 65,000[49]
Germany (BVMI)[50] Gold 250,000^
Italy (FIMI)[51] Platinum 30,000*
Mexico (AMPROFON)[52] Gold 30,000*
New Zealand (RMNZ)[53] Platinum 15,000*
United Kingdom (BPI)[54] Platinum 600,000double-dagger
United States (RIAA)[55] Diamond 10,000,000double-dagger

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
double-daggersales+streaming figures based on certification alone


Release history

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List of release dates and formats for "E.T."
Region Date Format(s) Version(s) Label Ref.
United States August 17, 2010 Digital download Original Capitol [56]
Australia August 23, 2010 [57]
Canada February 11, 2011 Remix featuring Kanye West [58]
France [59]
United Kingdom [60]
Various February 16, 2011 [61]
United States February 18, 2011 [62]
March 1, 2011
  • Original
  • remix featuring Kanye West
 [63][64][65]
Australia March 4, 2011 Digital download Remixes [66]
Belgium [67]
Canada [68]
France [69]
Italy Radio airplay Remix featuring Kanye West Polydor [70]
New Zeleand Digital download Remixes Capitol [71]
United States [72]
United Kingdom March 11, 2011 [73]
March 17, 2011 2-track EMI [74]
Germany March 18, 2011
  • CD
  • digital download
 Remixes Capitol [75][76]
Switzerland Digital download [77]
United States April 11, 2011 Original [78]
April 12, 2011
Remix featuring Kanye West [79][80][81]

References

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